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Early War in Europe

Early War in Europe. I. Poland—September 1939. Blitzkrieg Two Army Groups Military Difference Total Soldiers Tanks September 17, 1939. I. Poland—September 1939. Blitzkrieg Two Army Groups Military Difference Total Soldiers Tanks September 17, 1939 Soviet Invasion—Sept. 17 th

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Early War in Europe

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  1. Early War in Europe

  2. I. Poland—September 1939 • Blitzkrieg • Two Army Groups • Military Difference • Total Soldiers • Tanks • September 17, 1939

  3. I. Poland—September 1939 • Blitzkrieg • Two Army Groups • Military Difference • Total Soldiers • Tanks • September 17, 1939 • Soviet Invasion—Sept. 17th • Block Polish Retreat • Prisoners • Katyn Massacre

  4. I. Poland—September 1939 C. Results—Break-up of Poland 1. Annexation 2. Government General of Poland 3. Soviet Gains and Moves

  5. III. Phony War—1939- May 1940 • French German Border • British Build Up • Maginot Line • Norway—April 1940 • Vidkung Quisling • Allied Landing • Neville Chamberlain

  6. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 • German Strategy • 3 Army Groups—Divisions and Panzers • Invasion Plan • Paris • Dutch and Belgian Neutrality • Holland—May 15 • Belgium—Eben Emel: May 28

  7. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  8. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  9. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  10. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  11. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  12. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  13. IV. Battle of France—May-June 1940 C. France 1. Dunkirk a. Operation Dynamo b. French Abandoned 2. Remainder of France—June 20 a. Evacuated Government— Charles DeGaulle b. Vichy France—Henry Petain c. Northern France

  14. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 • Operation Sea Lion • RAF • German Planes • British RADAR

  15. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 • Operation Sea Lion • RAF • German Planes • British RADAR

  16. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 • Operation Sea Lion • RAF • German Planes • British RADAR

  17. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 B. Phases of Battle • July-Mid August • August • August 24 • Churchill • London Blitz—September and October • Residential Areas • Recovery of the RAF • Operation Sea Lion

  18. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 B. Phases of Battle • July-Mid August • August • August 24 • Churchill • London Blitz—September and October • Residential Areas • Recovery of the RAF • Operation Sea Lion

  19. V. Battle of Britain—July-October 1940 B. Phases of Battle • July-Mid August • August • August 24 • Churchill • London Blitz—September and October • Residential Areas • Recovery of the RAF • Operation Sea Lion

  20. IV. The Eastern Front in 1941 • Eastern Europe • Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania • Greece and Yugoslavia—USSR Protest • Planned Invasion

  21. IV. The Eastern Front in 1941 • Eastern Europe • Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania • Greece and Yugoslavia—USSR Protest • Planned Invasion • Operation Barbarossa—June 22, 1941 • Delayed • German Force • Encirclements—Stalin • Leningrad

  22. IV. The Eastern Front in 1941 C. Typhoon—October 1. Rains and Hitler 2. Moscow—Stalin’s Offer 3. Soviet Officers 4. Soviet Losses by December D. Counter Offensive—December 5, 1941 1. Siberian Divisions 2. Germans pushed back—Hedgehogs

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